All About Pocket Knives

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:33 pm Well, I-Man. You got me to thinking, so I looked at my 1972 6214 in my collection. Guess what. The secondary blade spring is proud of the frame!
Not a ton mind you, but definitely enough that you feel it and notice it. Maybe they had a problem with their 14 finisher at Case back in the day! Here are a couple of pics... IMG_2108.JPGIMG_2106.JPG

buckshot22 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:29 pmMy first Canoe - 1976

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:23 am

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:33 pm Well, I-Man. You got me to thinking, so I looked at my 1972 6214 in my collection. Guess what. The secondary blade spring is proud of the frame!
Not a ton mind you, but definitely enough that you feel it and notice it. Maybe they had a problem with their 14 finisher at Case back in the day! Here are a couple of pics... IMG_2108.JPGIMG_2106.JPG

Interesting. Maybe it's the patten, but I've had a lot of other Case patterns and never this problem. Also mine seems to protrude nearly double what yours did. And for Case to grind that spring down seems to me like it would then sit sunk in or the opposite of proud when blade is closed. I don't want it that way either really. Like them flush. And I see this pattern so rarely come up and even less often with scales I really like, I may just keep it and live with it. Maybe sand down the points of the spring and let it be. Thanks for the comments though, appreciate that.

dundak wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:04 pm

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:23 am

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:33 pm Well, I-Man. You got me to thinking, so I looked at my 1972 6214 in my collection. Guess what. The secondary blade spring is proud of the frame!
Not a ton mind you, but definitely enough that you feel it and notice it. Maybe they had a problem with their 14 finisher at Case back in the day! Here are a couple of pics... IMG_2108.JPGIMG_2106.JPG

Interesting. Maybe it's the patten, but I've had a lot of other Case patterns and never this problem. Also mine seems to protrude nearly double what yours did. And for Case to grind that spring down seems to me like it would then sit sunk in or the opposite of proud when blade is closed. I don't want it that way either really. Like them flush. And I see this pattern so rarely come up and even less often with scales I really like, I may just keep it and live with it. Maybe sand down the points of the spring and let it be. Thanks for the comments though, appreciate that.

Would not recommend grinding the backsprings. It could affect the walk n talk. That's one way to remedy an overly stiff opener is to glaze the backsprings a little more to thin them and ease the opening pull. Does not take much.

buckshot22 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:29 pm My first Canoe - 1976. May end up being my favorite EDC. Great pocket fit, big solid blades.

buckshot22 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:29 pm My first Canoe - 1976. May end up being my favorite EDC. Great pocket fit, big solid blades.

SaintAuggie wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2022 3:00 pm Not an oldie, but IMO a goodie. I snagged a 2019 Case 61009 single blade Barlow in Rogers Corn Cob jigging a couple of weeks ago, and it’s gotten pocket time every day since then. Pinched bolsters, fit & finish is great, super sharp factory edge, perfect walk & talk, and I love the blue bone. I REALLY like how thin it is; practically imperceptible weight & profile in jeans or in the shorts of this Florida boy.

I love Barlows in general (have developed quite the “addiction” to searching out & restoring bargain vintage bone/saw cut bone Barlow knives over the last year, when I find one), and this modern version will get a lot of use by me until someday I pass it down to my son. Great knife & Case did a really nice job with these.

TPK wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 7:47 pm Sweeeeeeet!!!

amp8021975 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 14, 2022 10:59 am Good looking Barlow Chris!

SaintAuggie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 7:55 pm Flea Market find from yesterday here in Florida: 1970 C61050SAB “Coke Bottle” hunter. This thing is massive (about 5.5 inches closed, 9 1/2” fully open), but pretty thin and not too heavy, so still carries well in the pocket. Might be a good candidate for a pancake belt sheath.

Normal flea market experience (knives here and there but mostly new & old junk or “high retail” priced items), but this one was reasonably priced, good walk & talk, not a lot of wear (just 50 years of age patina), and should restore nicely. Before/After will be cool comparison when I have some weekend downtime to focus on it.

Always fun to hunt vintage Case knives out in “the wild”!

SaintAuggie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 7:55 pm this one was reasonably priced, good walk & talk, not a lot of wear (just 50 years of age patina), and should restore nicely. Before/After will be cool comparison when I have some weekend downtime to focus on it.

SaintAuggie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 7:55 pm Flea Market find from yesterday here in Florida: 1970 C61050SAB “Coke Bottle” hunter. This thing is massive (about 5.5 inches closed, 9 1/2” fully open), but pretty thin and not too heavy, so still carries well in the pocket. Might be a good candidate for a pancake belt sheath.

Normal flea market experience (knives here and there but mostly new & old junk or “high retail” priced items), but this one was reasonably priced, good walk & talk, not a lot of wear (just 50 years of age patina), and should restore nicely. Before/After will be cool comparison when I have some weekend downtime to focus on it.

Always fun to hunt vintage Case knives out in “the wild”!

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 8:04 pm I already had a Large 5 inch Daddy Barlow Case XX era, so I saw Steve (aka: Knifeaholic) had this one, and had to have it. Got it in the mail yesterday. A Case XX 62009-1/2 with the sawcut Red bone handles. Blades are full, no wobble, strong half stops, and Excellent Snap on both blades. Gotta love the handles.

Case XX 62009 2 Barlow_a.JPG
Case XX Barlow_b.JPG

jmh58 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 8:08 pm
Killer Barlow Smitty!!
John
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Papa Bones wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 8:04 pm I already had a Large 5 inch Daddy Barlow Case XX era, so I saw Steve (aka: Knifeaholic) had this one, and had to have it. Got it in the mail yesterday. A Case XX 62009-1/2 with the sawcut Red bone handles. Blades are full, no wobble, strong half stops, and Excellent Snap on both blades. Gotta love the handles.

Case XX 62009 2 Barlow_a.JPG
Case XX Barlow_b.JPG